| Malignant Melanoma | Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) | Squamous Cell Carcinoma(SCC) |
| Malignant Melanoma
Melanoma Treatment There is a high cure rate of 95% for treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers. Melanomas too can be treated successfully if the tumor is surgically removed before it metastasizes. However once the tumor metastasized, the cure rate is very small and treatments are performed to relief any pains and prolong an individual’s life.......... |
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Basal Cell Carcinoma(BCC)
The following represent the range of treatments of available for basal cell carcinoma: Imiquimod (Aldara) Aldara has recently been approved for the treatment of Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma Curettage and Electrodesiccation (C & E) used for small lesions that are less than 2 cm not used for lesions on areas where the cancer is likely to recur (nose..... |
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma(SCC)
Surgery (Wide Excision) used for: most small lesions that are less than 2 cm superficial or SCC that has not spread verrucous carcinomas (slow growing and less aggressive) tumours that ha..... |